News From Around The County
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — Out of jail on bail from other recent alleged crimes, a Lake Elsinore man was arrested again after deputies say he kidnapped a woman from the Hemet area Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 9. Authorities say the suspect eventually forced the victim out of his car in Lake Elsinore and stole her purse before driving off. LEADING THE […]
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UPDATED: Tuesday, Nov. 24, 11 a.m., With additional details from victim. ANDERSON, Calif. — Authorities say a “heavily intoxicated” felon on probation was arrested after allegedly beating his girlfriend and then taking her car – with her five-year-old son inside it – during a roadside incident Friday evening, Nov. 20. Although responding Anderson police officers quickly located the victim’s vehicle […]
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. — Authorities say a convicted felon, already on probation for an earlier vehicle theft conviction, was arrested after allegedly stealing a car with a young child inside it late Sunday evening, Oct. 11. Although the child was initially described as being one-year-old, the victim’s mother, Daisy Rios, later confirmed the kidnapped child was actually two-years-old. The […]
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REDDING, Calif. — Authorities say a man who carjacked and kidnapped a Redding man at knife-point from the Bonnyview Boat Ramp in Redding was apprehended late last night, Thursday, Oct. 8. The alleged suspect, Justin Kenyon, 32, of Redding, was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, false imprisonment, and possession of methamphetamine. Jail records indicate he remains in custody in lieu […]
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SAN JACINTO, Calif. — Authorities say a woman who stole a car with a five-year-old boy inside it in San Jacinto was arrested and has been charged with kidnapping, car theft and child endangerment, Thursday afternoon, July 23. The child managed to escape from the vehicle uninjured and was later reunited with his mother after the car was stolen from […]
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PERRIS, Calif. — Authorities say a Moreno Valley felon who allegedly kidnapped a woman was arrested in Perris after an hours-long, armed standoff early yesterday morning, Tuesday, July 7. The woman who was reportedly kidnapped was eventually rescued from a vehicle she was being held against her will in by the suspect; and deputies later recovered firearms, ammunition, extended high-capacity […]
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UPDATED: Sunday, Feb. 2, 3:45 p.m. See Original Story below. JURUPA VALLEY — Officials yesterday announced they successfully located a woman who had been kidnapped from Jurupa Valley last Saturday, Jan 25. The victim, 46-year-old Jennifer Martinez – who has since been safely returned to her family, had been missing since a man was seen leading her away from her […]
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TEMECULA — A woman waiting for a ride-sharing service to pick her up from a Pala gas station was kidnapped and sexually assaulted Sunday evening, July 14. The crime was allegedly committed by a man who officials later said had carjacked a vehicle from the Moreno Valley area before using the stolen car to pose as the victim’s driver. A […]
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LAKE ELSINORE — Details are beginning to emerge after a registered sex offender tried to snatch two young children from a Lake Elsinore park this morning, Monday, Mar. 11. Today’s terrifying incident happened at Rosetta Canyon Sports Park, south of Rosetta Canyon Dr. and Ardenwood Way. The alleged suspect was reportedly apprehended by several witnesses and citizens – including an […]
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COACHELLA — Authorities yesterday announced the arrest of a man wanted in connection with a kidnapping and assault that occurred in Coachella on Mar. 3. LEADING THE RCNS HEADLINES: Enjoy a good laugh with Murrieta PD’s Weekly Roundup 2/28 Hemet officer hospitalized after on-duty crash Officials investigating Homeland homicide Although no details regarding the reported kidnapping have been released, at […]
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